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In my travels to deliver an on-site training workshop earlier this week I was blessed to see a Spirit Bear or Kermode Bear up close and personal and even had a chance to take some pictures and a video.
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Strong Aboriginal Relationships Key to Resource Sector Success Reproduced courtesy of: Dan Jepsen Early engagement with Aboriginal leaders and...
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The debate over the appropriate use of Indigenous images and symbols as mascots or logos for sports teams has been going on for years, both in Canada...
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In 1844, the Bagot Commission of the United Province of Canada recommended training students in “…as many manual labour or Industrial schools as...
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The Inuit of the world are a group of culturally similar Indigenous Peoples who live in the Arctic regions of Canada, Denmark, Russia and the United...
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The origin of the term “Indian” dates back to Christopher Columbus, who mistakenly thought he had reached the East Indies, so referred to the people...
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Colloquial expressions that involve Indigenous Peoples or their culture are derogatory and offensive and should be avoided. As recently as 2011,...
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What's the difference between consultation and engagement? Legally, the government has the duty to consult but sometimes governments do make project...
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Many non-Indigenous people believe that it is important to maintain eye contact during conversation. For many Indigenous Peoples, continuous eye...
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Photo: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1972-26-301 During the 1600s, France began establishing settlements along the St. Lawrence River to...
